Rig Veda 8.21.8 — Mandala 8, Sukta 21, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.21
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
विद्मा सखित्वमुत शूर भोज्यमा ते ता वज्रिन्नीमहे । उतो समस्मिन्ना शिशीहि नो वसो वाजे सुशिप्र गोमति ॥
Transliteration
vidmā́ sakhitvám uta śūra bhojyàm ā́ te tā́ vajrinn īmahe | utó samasmínnā́ śiśīhi no vaso vā́je suśipra gómatī ||
Translation
われらは知る、汝の友誼を、また勇者の施しを。ゆえに金剛を執る者よ、われらはそれを求めて近づく。さらにこの共なる場において、ヴァスよ、われらを研ぎ澄ませよ——美しき唇の者よ——光と牛の富に満つる力の充溢のうちに。
Word by Word
विद्माwe know
विद्मा:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√विद् (विदँ ज्ञाने)
सखित्वम्friendship
सखित्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक) → सखि-त्व (भाववाचक)
उतand also
उत:
(सम्बन्धसूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
शूरO hero
शूर:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
भोज्यम्enjoyment; boon to be enjoyed
भोज्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootभोज्य (√भुज्/√भुज्-सेवने/भोगे; ‘to enjoy/partake’)
आtowards, hither
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषक)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ
तेfor you / your
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
ताःthose (things)
ताः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
वज्रिन्O wielder of the thunderbolt
वज्रिन्:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootवज्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
ईमहेwe seek / we request
ईमहे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√यम् (यमँ उपरमे/प्रयत्ने) वैदिक: √ई/√यम् ‘to seek, request’
उतोand also, moreover
उतो:
(सम्बन्धसूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत + उ
सम्together, completely
सम्:
(क्रियाविशेषक)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम्
अस्मिन्in this
अस्मिन्:
Adhikaraṇa
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
आtowards, fully
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषक)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootआ
शिशीहिstrengthen; make vigorous
शिशीहि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√शिश्/√शिशी (शिशीँ तीक्ष्णीकरणे/प्रेरणे) वैदिक: ‘to strengthen, sharpen’
नःfor us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
वसोO good one; O benefactor
वसो:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजेin the prize/contest; in winning
वाजे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
सुशिप्रO fair-lipped (Indra)
सुशिप्र:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootसु- + शिप्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘jaw/lip/cheek’, epithet of Indra)
गोमतिin the cow-rich (gain)
गोमति:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमत् (गो + मतुप्)
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